Ellicott and Dolores Huerta Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Ellicott Thunderhawks will be playing at home against the Dolores Huerta Prep Scorpions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ellicott has six straight victories, Dolores Huerta Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ellicott gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Crowley County onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Ellicott had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Logan Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Clough, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Edwin Chacon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dolores Huerta Prep came up short against Trinidad on Monday and fell 8-5.
Noah Acu?a made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Vider, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ellicott pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.7 runs. As for Dolores Huerta Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ellicott has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dolores Huerta Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ellicott beat Dolores Huerta Prep 20-16 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Ellicott have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dolores Huerta Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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